Quizzes

These anthropology quizzes are based on our own Ask An Anthropologist articles. You might want to read the article first, or if you feel up to the challenge, give them a try before reading each article.

Pick a quiz from the topics below. If you need help the articles are listed on the left.

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What can rocks and sediments tell us about how our ancient ancestors developed over the last 4 million years?
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